Eau Claire, WI 54701 · CMS Certification Number 520210. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | — | — | — | $11,814 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $16,714 |
| MS-DRG 470 | Median across insurers | × Medicare total payment | Lowest–highest insurer | Insurers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $34,772 | — | $14,971–$35,943 | 6 |
| Insurer | Median negotiated, MS-DRG 470 | × Medicare total payment | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPS Health Insurance | $35,943 | — | 1 |
| Medica | $35,941 | — | 1 |
| Elevance/Anthem/Empire | $35,922 | — | 1 |
| The Alliance | $33,621 | — | 1 |
| Security Health Plan (SHP) | $24,389 | — | 1 |
| Point Comfort Underwriters | $14,971 | — | 1 |
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-02-20); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-02-20); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 44 beds
Wisconsin has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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The Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,814 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 77 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.
From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $34,772 across 6 insurers, ranging from $14,971 to $35,943.